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- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- January 19, 2022
- 80 views
The Dhala impact structure, Bundelkhand craton, Central India, the largest & oldest crater in Asia
Dhala crater is an impact structure formed by an asteroid impact. It is situated in the eastern fringe of dhala village in Shivpuri district Madhya Pradesh. It is recorded as…
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- January 18, 2022
- 82 views
Geological Wonder Of Odisha-“Nomira Pillow Lava”
Pillow Lava in the Iron ore belt, Nomira, Keonjhar District, Orissa is an exposure of well-preserved pillow. Individual pillows are roughly ellipsoidal and closely packed. The basic lava is fine…
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- January 13, 2022
- 48 views
“Erra Matti Dibbalu” A coastal Red sand Dunes and Geoheritage Site-Geotourism
Erra Matti Dibbalu in Andhra Pradesh dissected and stabilized coastal red sediment mounds, located between Visakhapatnam and Bhimunipatnam. It is Formed around 12,000-18000 years ago due to sea-land interaction. Erra…
- Earth-Science
- January 11, 2022
- 62 views
MawBlei God’s Rock, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
The Mawblei God’s Rock is located near Syntung village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. Mawblei in the Khasi language means God’s Rock and is a sacred place…
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- July 13, 2021
- 241 views
Sendra Granite: The Ultimate Haven of Rare and Magnificent Granite Rock
The unique nature of the sculptor Sendra granite is a plutonic igneous rock of about 900 million years old, which intrudes into the Delhi Supergroup of meta-sedimentary rocks. Large bodies are concordantly emplaced in the calc gneiss.
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- July 4, 2021
- 74 views
Geo-heritage Monument: The Magnificent Eddy Current Markings of Panchmahal
The development of eddy markings in modern sedimentary environments is well known, but their petrified records are very few. Rigby (1959) recorded spiral impressions from the Triassic Shinarump conglomerate of northern Utah.
- Earth-Science , Geo-Politics
- June 20, 2021
- 81 views
Mangampet Barytes Deposit: A Geological Treasure of Pullampet Formation
Mangampet Barytes in Andhra Pradesh is famous for India’s largest barite deposit. With about 75 million tons of deposit is considered one of the world’s largest deposits. The bedded Barytes of Mangampet accounts for 98% of known Indian reserves and 25% of known world
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- February 19, 2021
- 88 views
The Zacaton sinkhole: World’s Deepest and Most Devastating Sinkholes
The Zacaton sinkhole is located on El Rancho Azufrosa, near the town of Aldama in Tamaulipas in northeast Mexico. Zacaton is a thermal water-filled sinkhole belonging to the Zacaton system – a group of unusual Karst features. Several sinkholes have been observed
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- February 4, 2021
- 77 views
Varkala: Discover the Ultimate Cliffside Paradise & Soul-Soothing Beaches
Varkala is a major coastal municipality in Kerala and a northern suburb of the capital, Thiruvananthapuram. Historically called Balita, the region is famous for its unique geology: it is the only place in Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Indian Ocean.
- Earth-Science , Geo-Tourism
- January 30, 2021
- 354 views
Darvaza Gas Crater or Door to Hell: A Magnificent Burning Wonder in Karakum Desert
The Darvaza gas crater Turkmenistan, or ‘Door to hell’, is a 60 m wide and 20 m deep hole in the heart of the hot Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. This crater has been on fire for the last 40 years. The large crater is a result of a Soviet gas exploration accident
